[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] MLS clubs are sending 10 academy teams to the U-17/18 Development Academy playoffs and nine to the U-15/16 playoffs that will
begin Monday in Frisco, Texas. Five MLS teams are the No. 1 seeds in their U-17/18 groups, while academy teams from the Chicago Fire and Los Angeles Galaxy are the No. 1 seeds in their groups in both
age divisions.

Besides the Galaxy and Fire, the Vancouver Whitecaps, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake AZ are entered in both divisions.

Colorado Rapids, Chivas USA and Crew Soccer Academy are entered in the U/17-18 division, while the Seattle Sounders and D.C. United have made the U/15-16 playoffs.

The Fire was the
only team in the U-17/18 age group to finish division play with an unbeaten record (11-0-3), and it led all teams with an overall record of (18-2-3).

CASL Chelsea FC Academy was the only
unbeaten team in the U-15/16 age group during division play (12-0-2).

Both defending champions -- Pateadores (U-17/18) and the Galaxy (U-15/16) reached the playoffs.

The draw
for the playoffs -- 32 teams in each age group -- were held on Monday. Eight teams will advance to the 2011-12 Development Academy Finals Week from July 16-23 in Houston.